Beneath Gravina: the rock-cut crypts and the Fondovico quarter carved into the tufa
At Gravina in Puglia, the Fondovico quarter and the rock-cut crypts carved into the tufa along the ravine form a silent underground world.
Jun 23, 2026Beyond the best-known spots, Apulia hides corners that are still quiet and authentic. Among the hidden villages of the interior, the ravines of the south, the lesser-visited white towns, the trullo-dotted countryside and secluded coves on the Adriatic and Ionian seas, here you travel slowly. Discover an Apulia far from mass tourism, made of stone, sea and tradition.
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At Gravina in Puglia, the Fondovico quarter and the rock-cut crypts carved into the tufa along the ravine form a silent underground world.
Jun 23, 2026
At San Vito dei Normanni, in Apulia, the crypt of San Biagio carved into the tufa preserves some of the finest Byzantine frescoes of 1196.
Jun 23, 2026
In the Grecìa Salentina, near Martano, the archaeological park of Apigliano guards among the olive trees the ruins of a medieval Byzantine village.
Jun 23, 2026
Inside Otranto's cathedral, a vast medieval mosaic weaves together the Tree of Life, dragons and ancient wisdom, just steps from the seafront.
Jun 21, 2026
Among olive trees and the Adriatic, in Apulia, the ruins of Egnazia: a silent archaeological site where you can walk among Messapians, Romans and Byzantines.
Jun 21, 2026